hot buttons*
*a topic or issue that is highly charged emotionally or politicallya few brief samples of topics & information we hope to address in this blog/book
perceptions of the female body that are effected by numerous social norms, usually negatively
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sexist & objectifying language used by men against women
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questions norms that sexuality and gender identity are fixed binary opposites
(hetero- or homosexuality; masculinity or femininity)
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(bondage/dominance/submission/masochism)
varieties of sensual & sexual activity that involve alternative pleasures and fetishes
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empowering ourselves to know our bodies and what gives us pleasure
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a newcomers guide to masturbating with a vibrator by Vanessa Marin
creating & celebrating norms of female body awareness and pride
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I Found Myself in Betty’s Entryway, Getting Undressed with 10 Other Women
by Pam Costa
Women Attempted To Identify Their Vaginas In A Lineup And It Was Awkward
BuzzFeed IRL video
by artist Jamie McCartney
movement that opposes patriarchy while also affirming healthy sexuality
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Foundation for Sex Positive Culture in Seattle, WA
Tristan Taormino (sex-positive feminist who strongly believes that everyone deserves quality sexuality education)
social norms that seek to control female sexuality through shame, fear, and violence
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I’ve Officially Slept With 99 People, And Now I’m #LookingForMyHundo
by Zoe Ligon
‘Slut’ Label Refuses to Die by Tom Jacobs
